Chicken on the Run

"Posted for RecipeZaar World Tour 2006, this is a recipe adapted from the small community cookbook from Dixon House on the West Coast, South Island of New Zealand, now sadly out of print."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 25mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Rub salt and pepper into the chicken pieces and then place them into a casserole dish.
  • Pour over the apricots and their juice.
  • Sprinkle the dried soup mix over the chicken and apricots.
  • Drizzle the wine over the top.
  • Bake at 375 F (190 C ) for 1 hour 15 minutes.

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Reviews

  1. ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL CHICKEN! I used 4 chicken breasts & was really liked with the results! So easy to make, too! Will happily make this one again & again! Many thanks for posting the recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed as a PRESSIE in the Aus/NZ 12 Days of Christmas Recipe Swap]
     
  2. quick, easy and tastes great! only thing I did a little different was to toss the thighs with the dry soup. 2008 xmas swap
     
  3. This was a nice easy recipe to make - I would make it again! I used bone in chicken pieces and added some potatoes to the pan while baking. Thanks for the recipe!
     
  4. Loved it. Have to confess I rarely prepare meals using soup mixes (canned or dried) but tonight was one of those enenings when we were too tired to cook but hungry enough to want a real meal. This was the perfect compromise dish. I could not find canned apricots and used peaches instead. Made a mistake in covering the casserole dish so there was not much evaporation - don't do that as you lose the wonderful gravy this creates.I instead had to scoop a bit of the sauce out and quickly reduce and thicken it with a bit of arrowroot. The sweet savory combination was so goodand the wine added a bit of sophistication and complexity. Served with brown rice baked at the same time and some quick steamed green beans. Delicious. Thanks kiwidutch.
     
  5. This is soooo good and easy! I had to use Mrs. Dash seasoning, salt substitute and pepper and lots of minced dry onions in place of onion soup mix. Hubby can't have. I also decided the broth would be excellent over cheesy baked mashed potatoes with diced green onion in it(it was!)and I made cornbread biscuits to serve. The broth was excellent with the biscuits also. This is truly a winner. To make for kids who can't have the wine, substitute creme soda.I am very glad you posted this because apricots and chicken are high on the list of what I can cook for him and then it was adaptable too. I put all in the oven except the biscuits.
     
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  1. Loved it. Have to confess I rarely prepare meals using soup mixes (canned or dried) but tonight was one of those enenings when we were too tired to cook but hungry enough to want a real meal. This was the perfect compromise dish. I could not find canned apricots and used peaches instead. Made a mistake in covering the casserole dish so there was not much evaporation - don't do that as you lose the wonderful gravy this creates.I instead had to scoop a bit of the sauce out and quickly reduce and thicken it with a bit of arrowroot. The sweet savory combination was so goodand the wine added a bit of sophistication and complexity. Served with brown rice baked at the same time and some quick steamed green beans. Delicious. Thanks kiwidutch.
     

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